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Department of Mathematics

Department of Mathematics (DM)

The Department of Mathematics is responsible for one undergraduate course (1st cycle of study) two graduate courses (2nd cycle of study) which award a master’s degree, two postgraduate courses (3rd cycle of study) which award a doctorate degree, a one year post-graduate course and other short courses. The department academic staff also cooperates in other courses of all qualification levels taught at FCT NOVA.

The scientific activity of the majority of the faculty members of the Department of Mathematics is developed at the Center for Mathematics and its Applications (CMA). Its research work covers four major areas: Algebra, Differential equations and Numerical Analysis; Operational Research, Statistics and Risk Management. CMA is integrated into the Faculty of Science and Technology of the New University of Lisbon and is financed by the Foundation for Science and Technology. In addition to the researchers of the Department of Mathematics, this center has the collaboration of many researchers belonging to several Portuguese and foreign universities. In the last evaluation that have been done by the Foundation for Science and Technology, CMA has obtained the classification of Very Good. The other members of this Department develop its scientific activity integrated in other research centers or autonomously.